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Ashes will be available for collection 24 hours after the cremation. You can make special arrangements with us to collect them sooner, but no earlier than 8 hours after the cremation.

The ashes may be interred in designated areas including a family plot, ash beam plot, quarter plot or Returned Services section plot or the Columbarium Wall.

You will need to apply for a plot, and give us instructions. There are fees associated with this. If you prefer to scatter the ashes, there are specified areas for this.

If you apply for a Certificate of Cremation, it will be ready at the time of collection of the ashes.

If ashes are not collected from the Crematorium within 3 months from the date of cremation the ashes will be disposed of by the Cemeteries and Crematorium in accordance with the Cremation Regulations 1973.

If you wish to inter the ashes, you must get permission from the burial rights owner. Authority can be given by the RSA for the Returned Services Section. When you have notified us that you wish to inter the ashes, and paid the fees, we will prepare the plot for you.

Ashes Plots

We do not pre-sell burial rights for any ash plots.

Ash Beam Plots

Ash Beam Plots will be at least 400mm wide and may accommodate up to two burials. They are available in the following cemeteries:

• Andersons Bay
• Green Park
• Port Chalmers
• Waikouaiti
• Portobello
• Macandrew Bay
• Broad Bay
• Green Island
• Allanton
• Middlemarch

Family Ash Plots

Family Ash Plots will be at least 600 mm x 1200 mm and may accommodate up to eight burials. They are available in the following cemeteries:

• Andersons Bay
• Green Park

Returned Services Section Ash Plots

Returned Services plots may accommodate up to two ashes burials with the first interment to be a returned services person. A spouse can be interred first provided that the Returned Service Person confirms that they will be interred in the same plot. These plots are available in the following cemeteries:

• Green Park
• Port Chalmers

Child's Plot

Parents of children may have their ashes interred with their child in a Child's Plot and a memorial plaque placed on base.